Authentication is setup to allow AD authentication. On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Matthew Zito <mzito@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jared, > > > > You're not using some sort of centralized authentication mechanism, such as > LDAP, NIS+, etc. are you? > > > > Thanks, > > Matt > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jared Still > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:48 PM > *To:* tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Re: dba group already exists in linux > > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:10 PM, S. Anthony Sequeira <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Maybe it's in shadow, a group removed improperly. > > Try grpck, and for good measure pwck. > > GRPCK(8) System Management Commands > GRPCK(8) > > NAME > grpck - verify integrity of group files > > > Thanks for the suggestions, though that doesn't seem to be the problem. > > I have seen this before, just never pursued it. > > As I am building a new server, and not a test box, I would like to do it > properly. > > So far, no luck. > > strace of groupadd didn't reveal anything either. > > > -- > Jared Still > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist > -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist